The identification of God with beauty is one of the most aesthetically
rich notions within Christian thought. However, this claim is often at
risk of becoming untethered from core Christian theological
confessions. To avoid a theological account of beauty becoming a mere
projection of our wildest desires, it must be reined in by dogmatics.
To make this case, this book employs the thought of Robert W. Jenson
to construct a dogmatic aesthetics. Jensons whole theological program
is directed by exploring the systematic potential of the core
doctrines of the faith that finally opens out into a vast vision of
the beauty of God and creatures: "God is a great fugue . . . the rest
is music." Taking Jensons cue, the account of beauty presented in this
book is propelled by a core conviction of Jensons theology: the sole
analogue between God and creatures is not being or any other
metaphysical concept, but Jesus Christ.
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A Theology of Beauty in Dialogue with Robert W. Jenson
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ISBN
9781451469899
Publisert
2016
Utgiver
Vendor
Fortress Press NBN
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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